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If God's plan is as it seems, I will soon own the first stainless steel nanoparticle printer in the western hemisphere.
What should I print first??
Joel Blake
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Joel Blake
@joelmfg
The Kevin Bacon of Manufacturing™ 🏭🗽
- Old photo of the Los Alamos prototype shop I long to recreate this vibe
- Replying to @coffeeshopjihadFor marathon training in February, during a blizzard, I ran my 21-miler on an indoor track. The track was 1/12 mile in length... i.e. 252 laps. Your tweet just triggered my PTSD.
- The white collar mind cannot comprehend 5,000,000 sq ft
Anduril has selected Columbus, Ohio as the location of Arsenal-1, our first hyperscale manufacturing facility. We are investing nearly $1 billion of our own money and will bring more than 4,000 direct jobs in the largest single job-creation project in Ohio history. Arsenal-1 - So many Boomer businesses with no exit strategy being ignored by Gen X-ers and Millennials because they’re in unsexy industries. Free money lying on the table if you’re brave enough to pick it up.If you don't own a piece of a business, you don't have a path towards financial freedom.
- Business isn't a skill. Here's a list of useful skills from @ScottAdamsSays: Public speaking Psychology Business writing Accounting Design (the basics) Conversation Overcoming shyness Second language Golf Proper grammar Persuasion Technology (hobby level) Proper voice technique
- Replying to @M0ultriePatriotShop will be w/in 10 minutes of Magpul. I suspect they'll be a customer
- Companies who don't pour metal should be banned from using Foundry in their name
- Overweight people want to be thin. Thin people want to be muscular. Employees want to be owners. Owners want more stability. Generalists want to be specialists. Specialists want to diversify. The struggle is universal.
- US shops are hesitant to respond when customers are clearly spraying RFQs without discernment. We both know you're not buying US if it's just numbers in a spreadsheet. In reality, US Mfg can only be competitive if a few things are true: 1. You require US materials (ITAR etc).Result of the inquiry for a CNC part: * 5 american companies: 0/5 responsed * 5 european: 2/5 responded, but too expensive * 5 chinese companies: 5/5 responed its so over.
- Pretty much my 5-year plan tbh
Old photo of the Los Alamos prototype shop I long to recreate this vibe - Ask yourself: Why own a small business? If you get excited about: - Capital allocation - Strategic creativity - Systems innovation Sorry, that's 20% (or less) of the job. The 80%: - Putting out fires - Making calls you dread - Navigating tricky relationships Think it over.
